MOTIVA ENTERPRISE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 18, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 18, 2013 |
| Operator | MOTIVA ENTERPRISE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.85380, -93.95632 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $51,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES (EMS) NOTIFIED THE 27 PUMPHOUSE SOUTH ROVER THAT CUT RESID (FUEL OIL) WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 7TH STREET AND TERMINAL ROAD. THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) BARREL OF CUT RESID WAS RELEASED TO THE GROUND FROM THE 16"" FUEL OIL TRANSFER LINE. OPERATIONS, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR AND EMS PERSONNEL RESPONDED QUICKLY TO ISOLATE THE LINE, CONTAIN THE SPILL AND INITIATE REPORTING, CLEAN-UP AND SOIL REMEDIATION EFFORTS. THE SPILL WAS CONTAINED USING OIL CONTAINMENT BOOM AND AN EARTHEN DAM AND VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED TO REMOVE FREE HYDROCARBON LIQUID. EMS INSTALLED A CLAMP TO COMPLETE A TEMPORARY REPAIR OF THE LINE. ON 3/5/13 CUT LINES WERE GIVEN BY PEI TO CUT OLD PIPE AND REPLACE WITH NEW SECTION. REPAIR WORK IS NOW COMPLETE. NEW SECTION OF LINE WAS HYDRO-TESTED ON 3/8/13. THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE WITH NO LEAKS ON 3/11/13, AND BACKFILLED WITH NEW DIRT ON 3/12/13."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.